non-knowledgeable fans call TRob "worthless" because he didnt live up to his draft position...its stupid. robinson does one or two things really well and thats enough at the end of the bench. even a "worthless" player like austin rivers can be useful if you dont ask him to do more than he is capable of

this team's problem is that they repeatedly put limited players (90% of the league is "limited") in positions they cannot succeed in. the good teams have playmakers that can adapt to most game situations, and role players to do one or two things in limited minutes

if you start or play robinson 30 mins a game he's going to fail. if you insert him for a rebounding lift or as a small ball C strategically, he'll look great

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Posted by REG861

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Posted on 7/12/16 at 12:54 pm to cgrand

ok 'worthless' talk aside it comes down to what you're looking for off our bench. Robinson provides defensive rebounding and toughness. Not much offensive game but could be good for a few points off the bench. Not sure about these attitude questions.

Zeller is charmin soft but has decent offensive game that I think would go well in Gentry's alleged system. He has a good midrange, great soft touch around the basket, and runs the floor really well. If you're looking for stout defense and rebounding, probably want to look in another direction.

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Posted by theducks

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Posted on 7/13/16 at 2:47 am to cgrand

I can tell you from watching him in Portland that he's a poor man's JJ Hickson. JJ at least can roll to the rim hard and poster someone. Once Robinson isn't living off of his potential, he'll be a 10 minutes a game type guy that can gobble up rebounds.

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